"Photosynth for Windows Phone is the panorama app that makes it easy and fun to capture and share interactive panoramas of the places, people, and events that are important to you. Using the latest in computer vision techniques, Photosynth is the acknowledged leader in mobile panorama creation. It is the only app available on any mobile platform that allows you to capture 360 degrees horizontally and vertically, making a perfect “sphere."

Once you’ve created a Photosynth, you can share it as an interactive panorama experience on Facebook and Twitter (using the free Photosynth.net service) or as a simple image. You can also publish your panoramas to Bing where millions of people will see your panoramas, on Bing Maps and in Bing search results for the places you've captured. And check out our featured list, where we show off the best of what you and your fellow users create and share."

The app seems very fluid on our Focus 2 and we'll be sure to share some test shots as soon. But for now, go forth and enjoy the latest creation from Microsoft, we're sure you'll be impressed. Leave comments on your thoughts below.

Update: We should note that Windows Phones without a compass or gyroscope (e.g. the HTC Radar) can still use the app but it won't work as fluidly. You'll receive a message informing you as much but you can still download and use the app.

Update 2: Photosynth won't run on Tango hardware like the Lumia 610 as it needs at least 512MB of RAM for processing.

I'm guessing it makes it easier to orient and create more accurate panoramic images. I noticed that unless i was really careful, it frequently lost track of the previous image and wanted me to go back to that frame. It works, you just have to be more careful. Love it!!

You should be able to tap on the green frame to manually take a shot. I've been able to do it without any problems. The auto shots do try and take over, but I found that moving the frame a little (leaving an overlap with the previous frame) allows you to take manual shots.

The fact its on iOS is a joke, that's why it needs to be integrated into WP and be a native to the OS, and accessed through the camera functions. I mean the titan 2 added to the camera functions for its phone, why can't we have it too. That's what sets us apart, no need for apps, we already have it :)

1. App crashed when I tried to save my first synth.
2. Restart app, find it lost everything I had just done.
3. Make a synth, save, view it a bit.
4. Press the back button to go back to the main menu of the app, the app crashes.
5. Restart the app AGAIN.
6. Delete the panorama it made because the alignment between images wasn't that great, and the overall image was blurry.

It also made my Samsung Focus very, very hot. This is hotter than it gets while playing Survivalcraft...

I just downloaded the app, Nokia has a panoramic setting on their creative studio app, and it too can make panoramic pictures. It also has the same problem of losing the positioning due to lack of gyroscope.

My lumia 900 wouldnt display the green ok text, even after i made the infinity motion several times and ways in front of me. I had to do it, then exit to the home screen. when I relaunched the app, the calibrations text was green. I think it just doesnt want to refresh and tell you that its good until you relaunch.

Everything works fine, except when I try to aim 'upwards' to 'close' the panorama. As soon as I do that, I get the red focuslens that will not let you take a picture. This happens no matter how slow I move. Anyone else have this issue and/or a work around for this? Thanks...

Works beautifully on my focus 2! My only issue is the account creation. I created the account through the phone but the account isn't synced with my email. When I go to the site it asks me to create a new username. Hopefully that gets fixed soon! Love the app!!

I'd heard about this, but after trying it out, I'm really impressed.The only negative I'd like to mention is that it's a shame it's taken Microsoft so long to get their own in-house developed app onto their own in-house developed phone. It's been on iOS for.... how long? I know there's a lot of change coming with WP8/Apollo, I wonder if this is a reason for some devs to hold off from bringing their apps to the platform. Nonetheless, this should not prevent MS from bringing the same apps they have running on other smartphone OSs, with just as many features (I'm looking at you, BING ;-) )
PS - as an aside - anyone else notice that MS do not promote WP7 as well as they could? Hotmail login screen, lack of Photosynth/Bing functionality, Halo Waypoint not promoting WP7 and so on....?